Research News - December 18, 2015

For the next two weeks, the MGH Research News releases will be sent out on Thursdays (12/24 and 12/31) due to the MGH observances of holidays. We wish all of you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!

Since Harvard exited the retail sales and services business last fall, ERIS has been working to secure Apple product purchasing services for the Partners community. We're pleased to announce that effective January 4, 2016, Partners will be working with the Apple Professional Services (APS) division for higher education customers as our official vendor… click here to read more.

The Partners Enterprise Apple Support (PEAS) team is pleased to inform you that testing is complete and you may now upgrade to Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan.  Before upgrading, please review the El Capitan Guide and check the compatibility chart to ensure software you may use is compatible. Office 2016 for Mac is also now available for Macs running OS X 10.10 or newer… click here to read more.

Please click here to read the latest news from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016, 10:15 am- 1:45 pm, Simches Building, Second Floor & Simches 3.120 (SERI)

Now is the chance to exhibit your research! ECOR is now accepting abstracts for the SAC Poster Session!

Deadline for submission: Tuesday, January 19, 2016

The annual Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Poster Session gives researchers the opportunity to create a compelling visual display of their work and present it to some of the best scientific minds in the nation. The poster session is an essential part of the two-day meeting, which highlights excellence in research at MGH. Twelve Posters of Distinction will be chosen to receive a $1000 travel award. A review panel will select finalists from the submitted abstracts. Awards will be restricted to junior faculty and trainees.

SPACE IS LIMITED
Poster abstract submissions will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Authors must be MGH employees. Abstracts on any type of research are eligible for submission; however, authors may only submit ONE abstract.

NEW FOR 2016!
This year, we are going completely electronic! The SAC poster session will only feature electronic posters displayed on ePosterBoards. We encourage you to create dynamic and visually captivating presentations that highlight the fascinating aspects of your research. There will be a total of two poster sessions - each poster will only be assigned to one session. ECOR will have multiple training forums on how to create electronic posters.

PRIZES
Twelve $1,000 Poster of Distinction Awards to be used for Scientific Meeting Travel

HOW TO SUBMIT
Please click here for more information and to submit a poster abstract!

QUESTIONS
If you have problems or questions please email sac@partners.org

Monday, January 4, 2016, Time: 11:30am-1:30pm, Simches 3 Conference Area

All members of the MGH and Partners Research Community are invited to learn more about the research core services available at MGH. 

Light refreshments will be provided, along with a raffle!  

We hope to see you all on Monday, January 4, 2016.

Wednesdays, 3:00pm - 5:00pm (Final Session Tuesday, April 5), Simches Building, 2nd Floor, Garrod/Mendel Conference Room

This course is sponsored by the MGH Division of Clinical Research

Are you planning on submitting for an NIH Career Development Award? Then plan on attending Conquering the K!

Conquering the K is a comprehensive, seven session course, which focuses on the preparation of a NIH career development proposal. MGH faculty will discuss research design and career development plan focusing on how all the sections of the application must fit together to demonstrate the applicant’s commitment to becoming a clinical investigator. Hands-on workshops are included to help participants prepare each section. Application deadline is Monday, February 8, 2016. Due to the interactive design of this course, we will accept a maximum of 25 applicants. ** Incomplete applications will not be considered **

Who should attend? Fellows and instructors interested in submitting for an NIH K-Award (K08, K23) in June/October 2016 or February 2017.

Course Requirements: All attendees will be required to submit their research idea, draft of specific aims, name of mentor, and confirm whether they have preliminary data
Registration is required. Please contact Jillian Tonelli with questions.

Tuesday, January 12, 4:00 PM, CNY 149, Room 2.204

Novel Roles for Vascular Mineralocorticoid Receptors in Hypertension and Aging
Iris Jaffe, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Tufts University

Monday, March 7, 2016 - Friday, March 11, 2016, 8:00am – 5:00pm, Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, MA

The Harvard Catalyst and MGH Division of Clinical Research present our new full week intensive course Introduction to ‘Omics’ Research. The course aims to provide an intensive introduction to the range of technologies, challenges, and opportunities involved in ‘omics’ research for clinical and translational investigators.

The course aims to help participants achieve three main goals:

1. Provide an overview on genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics, metabolomics, systems biology and bioinformatics tools.
2. Provide an efficient, intensive introduction to the range of technologies, challenges, and opportunities involved in ‘omics’ research.
3. Appreciate the complex ethical and regulatory issues that an academic investigator faces in ‘omics’ research.

*Applications will be reviewed and participants will be notified of acceptance by January 15, 2016*.

Registration is required. Contact Catherine Shain with any questions. 

Please contact Corporate & Foundation Relations in the Office of Development at devcfr@mgh.harvard.edu if you wish to submit a proposal in response to any of these funding opportunities.  Note that proposals are still routed through the standard InfoEd/Research Management process.

• Fellowship Awards, Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research (JCC Fund)
• General Research Grant, Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA)
• Systems for Action:  Systems and Services Research to Build a Culture of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
• McKnight Scholar Awards, McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience
• International Call for Nemaline Myopathy 2016, Muscular Dystrophy UK
• Translational Research Grant, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN)
• Research Acceleration Network Grant and Research Acceleration Network-2 Grant (RAN and RAN-2), Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN)
• Cancer Research Grants, Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
• Mentored Clinical Research Award (MCRA) for New Investigators in Patient Oriented Research in Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders, Parkinson Study Group (PSG)
• Research Grants, Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, Inc.

Please click here for further details on these funding opportunities.

We ask that all MGH Investigators interested in applying for any limited submission award submit a Letter of Intent (see detailed instructions below) to the MGH Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) by the deadline indicated for each award to be considered to receive an institutional nomination.

Process
Submit a one- to two-page Letter of Intent (LOI) to the MGH Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) via email to ecor@partners.org.  In addition to your LOI, please include an NIH Biosketch.

The letter of intent should include:

• Name of the Principal Investigator with appropriate contact information
• A descriptive title of the potential application
• Brief description of the project
• Brief description of why you specifically should be selected to receive institutional nomination for this award

In the event that there is more than one MGH investigators interested in applying for each limited submission award, the LOIs will be used to assess candidates and a review and selection process will take place.

Current Limited Submission Funding Opportunities
Please click here for more information and for our internal deadlines.

• W. M. Keck Foundation Research Program Grants
• Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42)
• International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research (U19)

If there is a limited submission funding opportunity you do not see listed above or you have any additional questions, please contact Erin McGivney at 617-643-6471.

For the latest National Institutes of Health notices, requests for applications, and program announcements, follow this link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/WeeklyIndex.cfm

MGH ECOR Formulaic Bridge Funding Support
Application Deadline: January 7, 2016; 7th day of each month

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Gliklich Innovation Scholars Program
Application Deadline: February 1, 2016

Boston Biomedical Innovation Center (B-BIC) Accepting PILOT & DRIVE Grant Pre-Proposals

Innovation at Partners HealthCare: Fall Newsletter

Information Systems News - Fall 2015

Basic Biostatistics for Clinical Research - January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4

SAVE THE DATE! 5th Annual Research Administrators Retreat - February 9

SAVE THE DATE! SAC 2016 – April 6 & 7

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